MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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What is droplet transmission in airborne diseases?
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Bacteria in the saliva of an infected person dry up and form spores
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Pathogen-containing droplet sprays from the mouth and nose of an infected person
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Airborne transmission occurs when bacteria or viruses travel in droplet nuclei that become aerosolized. Healthy people can inhale the infectious droplet nuclei into their lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Airborne or droplet spread Sneezing, coughing, singing, and talking may spread respiratory droplets (aerosols) from an infected person to someone close by. Airborne infections can spread without necessarily having close contact with another person via small respiratory particles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of microorganisms that are spread by droplet transmission are: influenza, colds, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and some organisms causing pneumonia.
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